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Shiv Sena UBT Faces Potential Split as MPs Reportedly Consider Joining Shinde Faction
✍️ Amar Ujala · Maharashtra
🗓 19 Jun 2026, 11:08 AM
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Reports suggest around seven Members of Parliament from Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) faction are preparing to switch allegiance to the ruling Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena. Sanjay Raut has alleged that an advance payment of ₹15 crore was made.
Speculation is mounting over a potential split within the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) faction, with reports indicating that approximately seven Members of Parliament are considering a shift to the ruling Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena. This development has fueled discussions about the party's future stability.
Senior leader Sanjay Raut has publicly commented on the situation, claiming that an advance payment of ₹15 crore has been made. While the specifics of this claim remain unelaborated, it suggests alleged financial inducements playing a role in the potential defections.
The reports of MPs contemplating a switch come amid ongoing political realignments within Maharashtra's political landscape. The Shiv Sena party has been divided since a split last year, with factions led by Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde operating separately.
Senior leader Sanjay Raut has publicly commented on the situation, claiming that an advance payment of ₹15 crore has been made. While the specifics of this claim remain unelaborated, it suggests alleged financial inducements playing a role in the potential defections.
The reports of MPs contemplating a switch come amid ongoing political realignments within Maharashtra's political landscape. The Shiv Sena party has been divided since a split last year, with factions led by Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde operating separately.